The decision was made at the CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ...

Native oysters provide a wealth of ecosystem services but have seen a global decline of approximately 85%. We're working to restore and protect oyster reefs as part of projects to improve the Atlantic ...

Your sightings contribute to marine research and are essential to monitor jellyfish populations around the UK. Jellyfish are important indicators of change in our seas and we use this data to monitor ...

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This Christmas, let’s celebrate in a way that helps to restore life beneath the waves. From gifting the ocean a future by helping us grow baby oysters that purify our waters, to reducing plastic waste ...

Great British Beach Clean 2025 at Portobello Beach! Join the Marine Conservation Society for a family-friendly beach clean and litter survey at beautiful Portobello Beach. All ages welcome. Under 16's ...

A huge thank you to everyone who got involved with a beach clean or litter survey in 2024. Here's a full breakdown of the results. More than 15,000 volunteers completed over 1,200 litter surveys in ...

Teach primary pupils about the ocean with resources linked to UK curricula and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals Sign up to receive email updates from the education team including new resources, ...

Our ocean covers over 70% of our planet. It provides more than half the oxygen we breathe and absorbs nearly a third of our carbon emissions. But today, it’s in crisis. Right now, we’re polluting our ...

Do you think your council already has a ban but is missing from the list? Please let us know! We rely on members of the public and councils themselves to keep us up-to-date. It’s easy to do, just ...

Our report has found bottom trawling taking place in 98% of the UK’s offshore Marine Protected Areas designed to protect the seabed. As a result of our Marine unProtected Areas report, and the ...

Marine conservation and fisheries management are devolved which means they’re the responsibility of the Scottish Government. We lead the Save Scottish Seas coalition to influence the Scottish ...